Re: 17 mm hex bit suggestion

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

Adam;

    I bought a 17mm allen wrench for $6, cut 2" off the end, and slipped it
into a 17mm six point socket. Voila, a tough 1/2" drive 17mm hex head bit,
with enough material left to make three more!

Fred Munro
'91 200q  266k km

-----Original Message-----
From: LOACESQ@aol.com <LOACESQ@aol.com>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Friday, January 01, 1999 1:34 PM
Subject: 17 mm hex bit suggestion


>Hi List,
>
>If you need a 17 mm hex bit for the tranny plugs and are having a hard time
>finding one, here's an inexpensive, easily found substitute.   There is a
hex-
>sided plumbing connector sold by most hardware and plumbing stores for less
>than $2.  The 11/16" size is the one you want.  A couple of strokes with a
>file to take half a millimeter off each side brings the coupler to 17 mm.
>HTH.
>
>Adam
>87 5kcst
>89 200 q